Looking for branding in Manchester? UNKNWN is a branding agency based 1 hour 30 minutes via the M56, in Wrexham, working with SMBs and ambitious brands across Manchester and the wider region. We deliver branding that is commercially built, not just visually nice.
Manchester is one of the most competitive creative markets in the UK, where brand differentiation is the difference between getting noticed and getting buried. Whether you are an independent operator near Spinningfields or a growing firm working with clients across Liverpool, Chester, the branding you ship matters. It is what people see before they speak to you.
Every project starts from £1,500 and is scoped before any work begins. Fixed quote, no hidden invoices.
Manchester businesses face the toughest visual competition outside London. Hundreds of agencies, dense scale-up scene, sophisticated audience that has seen every visual trick in the playbook. The bar is high and rising. Brands that win here are the ones that look genuinely considered rather than chasing whatever style is trending on Behance this quarter.
Brand identity is what Manchester customers see before they meet you. In a market like Manchester, where tech, media, retail, creative and professional services, the visual gap between businesses with a real brand and ones using template logos is the gap between getting noticed and getting overlooked.
Manchester is the most saturated regional creative market outside London. Hundreds of agencies compete on price and visual stunts. The way to stand out is to be more commercial, more strategic and more specific than the noise. We work with Manchester businesses that take that seriously and want their branding to compete on something more than price.
Positioning and audience work before a single visual choice. Your brand stands for something specific or it stands for nothing.
Primary logo, secondary marks, palette and type system. Built to scale from a business card to a billboard.
Documented rules so your team can ship on-brand work without coming back to us every time.
Stationery, signage, social, web. The brand applied to every touchpoint your customers actually see.
MediaCity, Spinningfields and the dense scale-up scene across the city.
BBC, ITV, independent production houses, agencies serving national clients.
Northern Quarter independents through to mid-market national chains.
law, accountancy, consultancy across the city centre.
design, branding, content and creative agencies in dense competition.
Audience, competitors, market positioning and the commercial outcome we are trying to drive.
Brand positioning, voice, key messages. The thinking the visual will hang on.
Logo, palette, type, applied examples. Two rounds of revisions included.
Brand book, asset library, training. So your team can ship on-brand work without us.
We are local enough to be on a video call within minutes, drive across to Manchester for kickoff if it helps, and stay close enough to your business to actually understand it. We are not a London agency parachuting in. We are a Wrexham studio with proper roots in the region — including Liverpool, Chester and the wider North Wales and Cheshire markets.
Our work covers tech, media, retail, creative and professional services — every project considered against your specific market, not a generic playbook. Manchester-based clients get a senior designer or developer on every project, not an account manager handing it off to a junior.
Branding projects for Manchester businesses start from £1,500. Final cost depends on scope, deliverables and timeline. Every project is scoped and quoted before work begins, no hidden invoices.
Logo-only projects start from £1,500. Full brand identity systems typically run £3,500-£8,000 depending on scope.
Yes. We are based 1 hour 30 minutes from Manchester in Wrexham, and most brand projects run remotely. We can meet in person for kickoff if it adds value.
A full brand identity programme typically takes 4-8 weeks from kickoff to handover, depending on revisions and scope.
Yes. Full handover includes Adobe Illustrator source, vector + raster exports in every format, and a documented usage guide.
From £1,500. Quote within one working day, no pressure pitch.
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